Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian (377)

Set of menuki. Sold individually to complete an incomplete sword. Price from $50 to $150 each. We can provide you with more photos, dimensions and details on request.

Rare porcelain dish decorated in cobalt blue underglaze. In the center the prestigious mark VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) of the Dutch East India Company. The decoration of flowers and birds in cartridges inspired by the Chinese style of the late Ming.This dish was created for a member of the powerful company. Japan Genroku period end of 17th century. Perfect condition. Diameter: 35 and 35,5cm.

Excessively rare pair of cizhou jars representing rabbits. The elegance of the animals is surprising, the drawing is precise and fast, the artist has drawn his line without hesitation. Rabbits are alive. It is exceptional to find such models in pairs. Normal wear of some hundred years of use but no cracks, chips or gaps. No restoration or hidden defects. A similar jar with a leaping rabbit but damaged with cracks and chips was sold in 1980 by Sotheby's, you will see a photo attached. Ming period. H: 25cm

Jade water bucket in form of amusing toad.Inlaid with yellow metal. It is impossible to check if it is gold because it would be necessary to tear off encrustations to test ,however the object has not been cleaned for several years and only gold can remain shiny, bronze or brass would have oxide. The metal wires in some places are split in half lengthwise, which is probably due to a certain technique? The work is very neat, underneath there are traces of tools which should help a specialist. The patina of the stone is beautiful, satiny without being shiny. 102 x 18mm. Chinese work Han périod or Qing copy or fake modern?

Exceptionally large Kyoto ceramic incense burner. It is turned in a typical clay, a kind of sandstone earthenware covered with finely cracked glaze . A charming decor, animated by chinese children playing, develops over the entire surface, enamelled with colors predominantly green and blue. Gold details. On the sides, bouquets of flowers and leaves bloom elegantly. It is rare to find such harmonious sculptures on Japanese ceramics, usually they are ostentatiously excessive and vulgar. Below glazed Chinese characters certainly indicate the name of the kiln or the potter. There is also a small mark stamped in the hollow before firing. It is very complicated to fire a ceramic of this size and weight and we don't know of anything else comparable. The quality of the drawings, the reliefs, the enamelling and finally the dimensions make it an exceptional object commissioned by an important Japanese sponsor. Certainly not for export. Edo period 19th century or before. The translation of the mark should allow precise dating. There are accidents, the shishi has been reattached, as well as some petals and leaves and a foot. Otherwise good condition. Large: 50cm Hauteur: 56cm Weight about 10 kg or more. The weight, size and preciousness mean that this work will not be shipped. It will be collected in Nice south of France or I will deliver it personally if possible.

A very rare Japanese lacquer cabinet made for the Dutch export. The quality of this model is very good and surpasses the usual cabinets of this period. The landscape decorations are very finely and artistically painted, notably the trees whose foliage is swayed by the wind. The frames of the panels are painted in the honeycomb style which requires a lot of work and precision and can only be found on high quality lacquers, to my knowledge there are only 2 other known "honeycomb" models of which I enclose pictures, one in Munich at the "Staateliche Munzsammlung" and the second in the Czech Republic at the "Kinzvart Castel". Both are published in the excellent book of Oliver Impey. Here is the third one. It is interesting to compare the door on the right and the one on the left, whose drawings are painted by two different artists. The interior is particularly rich and as often, well preserved.Some rocks are in very pronounced relief. The lock cover between the bottom drawers is missing, which shows the orange color of the original nashiji. Wear, cracks, missing lacquer all visible on photos but no restoration which is rare. The mounts are all in yellow metal, which seems to me to be either bronze or gilt brass. They are unusually thin and I think they are original. Dimensions: 445 x 435 x 30 cm .

Chinese Famille verte porcelain cover. Decorated with bird and flowers in predominantly green enamels. 19th century China, copying a Kanghi model. Ideally suited for a vase with an opening of 132 to 145 mm in diameter. Outside diameter 198 mm (7,8 inches) Interior dimeter 130 mm (5,1 inches)

Silk panel embroidered with colored threads and golden metallic ribbons, it seems to be gold because the metal is not oxidized. The tail of the phoenix is embroidered with dark gray metallic ribbons, certainly silver that has oxidized. A Five-Clawed Dragon surrounded by clouds and a Phoenix holding a flower in its beak, compete for the sacred pearl. At the bottom a rock is represented on which waves are breaking. This antique silk piece was mounted late, around 1900, in a mechanically woven silk frame. Good condition. Dimensions: Total: 630x225mm Old panel only: 520x100mm

18th century French engraving depicting Chinese palaces in a mountainous landscape. The scene is treated in the Chinese style and it is very likely that the draftsman was Chinese, however, the engraving is French and dates from the 18th century. Many details, beautiful print. No restaured. Size about 40-60cm

18th century French engraving depicting Chinese palaces in a mountainous landscape. The scene is treated in the Chinese style and it is very likely that the draftsman was Chinese, however, the engraving is French and dates from the 18th century. Many details, beautiful print. No restaured Size about 40x60cm..

Porcelain vase with splashed decoration in green, yellow and aubergine enamels.This small size reminds me of an desk object like a small vase to decorate the table of a scholar. One crack. H:78mm

Small pipe in cast bronze or brass, decorated with a very elegant incised geometric decoration, inspired by textiles. Japanese work from the 19th century or before. Very nice finish. Bamboo tube. Good condition, no restoration. Natural use wear for a century-old bronze object. Length:20.2mm

Kozuka representing pumpkins and its leafs.Bronze inlaid with shakudo , silver, copper and gold. Some part gilded. No signature. About 100 x 15 mm Edo period. 19° or earlier?

Kozuka in sentoku inlaid with silver and gold butterflies. Length 95mm. Edo period.

Small gilt copper pot, decorated with flowers in cloisonné enamel. No artist signature but excellent quality. Small precious object Height: 6cm Diameter: 8cm. Good condition. Japon Taisho period.

Small cast bronze tripod incense burner. Beautiful finish. The two handles are in the shape of Buddhist lions heads. Qing Chinese. The bottom of the feet slightly flared would rather suggest a Japanese Edo creation but without certainty. Dirty. Width 65mm

Porcelain cover for jar or vase. Decorated with enamel flowers and birds. The exact dimensions are written on the photos so you can check that the lid fits your vase correctly. I think that given the flattened shape of the lid, it probably belonged to a jar rather than a vase. China late Qing dynasty. Diameter 20cm. Good condition.

Small dish in Chinese porcelain, green enamel decoration of lotus flowers, tendrils and bats, details in black. Two Chinese characters "Shou" are enameled in red and gold. All this symbolizes longevity (shou), happiness (bat) and Buddha (lotus). However the Lotus flower is not exclusively the symbol of Buddhism, it can also be interpreted here as the marital agreement because there are 2 flowers or serenity or self-fulfillment. Everyone will interpret according to their desires. Chinese porcelain end of the Qing dynasty 19th century, probably reign of Guang-Xu. Good condition, no cracks or grinding. No restaure. Diameter 13cm.